Sunday, January 17, 2016

Carver-Hawkeye Arena

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The Michigan Wolverines travel to Carver-Hawkeye Arena to play the Iowa Hawkeyes on Sunday, January 17, 2016. The opening line for this game has Iowa as 6.5 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 146.

The Wolverines come into this game with an overall record of 13-4 and a road record of 2-2. They are 10-5 against the spread and their over/under record is 10-4. The Hawkeyes have an overall record of 13-3 and a home record of 8-0. They have an over/under record of 6-6 and they are 8-5 against the spread.

Caris LeVert comes into this contest averaging 17.6 points per game while playing 32.4 minutes per night so far this season for the Wolverines. He pulls down 5.4 rebounds per game and dishes out 5.2 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 51% while his free throw percentage is currently at 81%. Duncan Robinson averages 12.1 points per game in 26.1 minutes per contest this season. He averages 1.9 assists per contest and 2.8 rebounds per game for Michigan. His field goal percentage is 54% for the year while his free throw percentage is 90%.

Jarrod Uthoff averages 18.4 points per game while playing 29.3 minutes per contest this year for the Hawkeyes. He grabs 6.4 rebounds per game and has 1.2 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 48% and his free throw percentage currently is at 81%. Peter Jok averages 13.8 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 24.5 minutes per contest. He also averages 3.2 rebounds per contest and 1.7 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 41% and his free throw percentage is 84%.

Michigan averages 78.7 points per contest this season which ranks them 56th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 14.7 and their shooting percentage is 50% as a team which has them ranked 9th. Behind the arc they shoot 43% which is good for 9th in the country. They average 32.8 rebounds per game and 16.3 assists per game which ranks them 292nd and 35th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 3rd with 9 per game. The Wolverines allow 64 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 23rd in the nation. They also allow a 42% shooting percentage and a 35% average from behind the arc ranking them 110th and 200th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 31.5 rebounds a game which ranks 21st and they give up 12.4 assists per contest which puts them in 117th place in the country. They force 11.5 turnovers per game which ranks them 283rd in the Division 1.

Iowa averages 81.1 points per game this year which ranks them 30th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 14 and their shooting percentage is 47% as a team which has them sitting in the 62nd spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 40% which is good for 15th in the nation. They average 39.2 rebounds per game and 17.7 assists per contest which ranks them 56th and 13th respectively. In the turnover department the Hawkeyes rank 14th with 10.2 per game. The Hawkeyes allow 67.1 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 66th in the country. They also allow a 40% shooting percentage and a 30% average from behind the arc ranking them 36th and 12th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 37.6 rebounds a game which ranks 241st and they give up 12.8 assists per contest which puts them in 144th place in the nation. The Hawkeyes force 13.8 turnovers per game which ranks them 102nd in college basketball.

Michigan Wolverines Betting Trends

The Michigan Wolverines are 10-5 against the spread

The Michigan Wolverines are 10-4 against the over/under

Iowa Hawkeyes Betting Trends

The Iowa Hawkeyes are 8-5 against the spread

The Iowa Hawkeyes are 6-6 against the over/under

Michigan Wolverines Injuries

12/11/15 G Spike Albrecht Hip out for season
01/16/16 G Caris LeVert Leg out indefinitely

Iowa Hawkeyes Injuries

12/06/15 F Dale Jones Knee out for season

Guy's Pick: Take Michigan

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